by SakiGuided Reading
x Read Pages 56-57 What does tragedy mean? What can you learn from reading a tragedy? What did Frampton do that got the story started? Where is the girl in the painting looking? What can you guess by looking at her picture? What kind of person would have lived in a house like the ones in the paintings? How well does the description of Vera match the girl in the picture? Why has Frampton come to the country? What is Frampton's problem? How does the reason for Frampton's visit help you understand his personality? What is the purpose of the letter of introduction? Why did his sister give him the letter? What reason does Vera give for the window being open? What is the difference between what Vera says and what her aunt says? What is it about Vera that causes Frampton additional distress? Is Frampton enjoying his visit? Read Page 58
What does Vera say happened three years earlier? What was the "dreadful" part? What did Mrs Sappelton mean by "muddy up to their eyes"? Read Page 59 Is this man rich? Is Frampton enjoying his visit? What do you predict will happen? John Singer Sargent
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Read Pages 56-57
What does tragedy mean?
What can you learn from reading a tragedy?
What did Frampton do that got the story started?
Where is the girl in the painting looking?
What can you guess by looking at her picture?
What kind of person would have lived in a house like the ones in the paintings?
How well does the description of Vera match the girl in the picture?
Why has Frampton come to the country?
What is Frampton's problem?
How does the reason for Frampton's visit help you understand his personality?
What is the purpose of the letter of introduction?
Why did his sister give him the letter?
What reason does Vera give for the window being open?
What is the difference between what Vera says and what her aunt says?
What is it about Vera that causes Frampton additional distress?
Is Frampton enjoying his visit?
Read Page 58
What does Vera say happened three years earlier?
What was the "dreadful" part?
What did Mrs Sappelton mean by "muddy up to their eyes"?
Read Page 59
What do you predict will happen?
John Singer Sargent
Read Page 60
Was Vera's "horror in her eyes" because of bad nerves? Why does Frampton get so upset?The Open Window - René Magritte
Read Page 61